Unit 09. Festivals Around the World. Lesson 5. Skills 1

10/12/17


WARM-UP:

Watch the video clip and tell the class what
festival it is.

La Tomatina Festival in
Spain


Festival Bien – Nha Trang

NEW LESSON

Unit 9:
FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD


READING


Vocabulary

−greasy (a)
−pole (n)
−jet of water (n)
−water cannon (n)
−chaos (n)
−steep (a)

−get injured (v)
−organizer (n)

trơn tuột, nhờn
cây cột, cây sào

tia nước, vòi nước
vòi rồng, vòi phun nước
sự hổn loạn, sự lộn xộn
dốc
bị thương

nhà (người) tổ chức


Checking vocabulary

−greasy (a)
−pole (n)
−jet of water (n)
−water cannon (n)
−chaos (n)
−steep (a)
−get injured (n)
−organizer (v)

trơn tuột, nhờn
cây cột, cây sào

tia nước, vòi nước

vòi rồng, vòi phun nước
sự hổn loạn, sự lộn xộn
dốc
bị thương

nhà (người) tổ chức


1. In pairs, look at the pictures below. They are all from the La Tomatina Festival in Spain.
Put them in the order you think they happen at the festival.


2. Now quickly read the texts below and check your answers.

Hi Nick,
My family and I arrived in Buñol, Spain yesterday. It‛s the town where La Tomatina is held on the
last Wednesday of August every year. There are thousands of people here. Luckily, the weather
has been wonderful.
We
attend

stayed
the

up

late,

festival.

but
We

got
saw

up

early
that

already placed the ham on top of the greasy pole. I have to go now.
Carlos

this
some

morning
people

to
had


Nick,
Yesterday was the most exciting day of my life! In the morning, many people tried to climb up the
pole to get the ham. At 11 a.m. we saw a jet of water coming from the water cannons and the chaos
began. Bags of tomatoes from trucks were thrown to the crowds, and we began throwing tomatoes
at one another. We all had to wear goggles to protect our eyes.
After one hour, we saw another jet of water and stopped throwing. The whole town square was red

with rivers of tomato juice. Finally, we tried tomato Paella, a traditional Spanish rice dish. Together
with local people and tourists, we enjoyed the good food and drinks.
I‛m still tired, so bye for now.
Carlos


1. Put pictures in the order you think they happen at the festival.

1

3

2

4


4. Read the texts again and answer the questions.

1. When is La Tomatina celebrated?
2. What did Carlos do the day before the festival?
3.

What did people place on top of the greasy pole?

4. Why did they have to wear goggles?
5. What was the signal for the start and end of the tomato fight?
6. How was the town square after the fight?

Back

LUCKY NUMBER

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Lucky Number
Lucky Number

You get 10 marks
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You get 15 marks
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You lose 10 marks

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1. When is La Tomatina celebrated?

It is celebrated on the last Wednesday every
August.
BACK


2. What did Carlos do the day before the festival?

He stayed up late.

BACK


3. What did people place on top of the greasy pole?

They placed the ham on top of the greasy pole.

BACK


4. Why did they have to wear goggles?

They had to wear goggles to protect their eyes.

BACK


5. What was the signal for the start and end of the tomato
fight?

It was a jet from water cannons.

BACK


6. How was the town square after the fight?

It was red with rivers of tomato juice.

BACK


4. Work in groups. Look at the newspaper headlines about two unusual festivals around the
world. Discuss what you think is unusual about them.


- The cheese rolls very fast (about 30 – 70 miles per
hour)
- It’s very dangerous because the slope is very steep.
Participants may get injured.
- Many people from around the world take part in this
even every year.

- Monkeys are treated as humans and served
with a lot of fruit.
- They are believed to bring good luck to the
locals and visitors.


5. Choose one festival to teach your group about. Read the information about your festival. Plan

what you will say.

CHEESE ROLLING

What?

seasonal festival; people race downhill to catch cheese

Where?

Cooper’s Hill, Gloucester, England

When?

spring every year

Who?

people from all over the world

Why?

to see who will be first to catch the cheese

How?

with great difficulty – the hill is very
steep, and many people get injured

5. Choose one festival to teach your group about. Read the information about your festival. Plan
what you will say.
THE MONKEY BUFFET

What?

festival where around 2,000 local monkeys are fed fruit and vegetables

Where?

Pra Prang Sam Yot Temple, north of Bangkok, Thailand

When?

every year

Who?

tourists and local people

Why?

How?

to get more tourists to the area; to celebrate religious story about a
monkey

the organisers buy around 2,000 kg of fruit and vegetables